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Where 95917 is
Approximate ZIP boundary (Census ZCTA 2020). ZIP codes are mail routes, not areas, so the shape shown is the Census tabulation area that approximates it.
- 🔢 Type 95917 into a pocket calculator and turn it upside down: LIGSG — not quite a word, sorry.
- ➕ 95917 is a prime number. It cannot be divided by anything except 1 and itself. Its digits add up to 31, a total 799 other ZIP codes share.
- 💾In binary, the way a computer stores it:
10111011010101101 - 🏠 Its numerical neighbours: 95916 (Berry Creek, CA, 25 mi away) and 95918 (Browns Valley, CA, 25 mi away).
- 🔄 Backwards, 95917 becomes 71959 — and that is a real ZIP code: Newhope, AR, 1,574 miles away.
- 👥 15 other ZIP codes are made of exactly the same digits (17959, 19975, 59719, 59917, 71959, 79159, …). The farthest-flung twin is 19975 in Selbyville, DE, 2,476 miles away.
- 🧭 Farther north than 52% of all ZIP codes, and farther west than 95%.
- 🎯1,231 miles west of the geographic center of the Lower 48, near Lebanon, Kansas.
- 🌏 Dig straight through the Earth from 95917 and you would come out at 39.44°S, 58.24°E — 903 miles from Port-aux-Français, French Southern Territories, the nearest big city to that spot.
- ☀Longest day of the year: 14h 57m of daylight. Shortest: 9h 23m.
- 📏 At 80.7 square miles of land, 95917 is bigger than 73% of ZIP codes — room for about 61 Central Parks.
- Working out the sun…
- Checking the USGS…
Source: USGS.
People and housing
| Population | 3,752This ZIP3,752 |
|---|---|
| Households | 1,199This ZIP1,199 |
| Housing units | 1,298This ZIP1,298 |
| Median age | 32.2This ZIP32.2California37.9US 38.9 |
| Median household income | $90,563This ZIP$90,563California$99,122US $80,734 |
| Median home value | $362,800This ZIP$362,800California$734,700US $332,700 |
| Median gross rent | $898This ZIP$898California$2,036US $1,413 |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 14.1%This ZIP14.1% |
| Mean commute | 26.2 minThis ZIP26.2 min |
| Population density | 46.5 / sq miThis ZIP46.5 / sq mi |
Business and tax activity
| Business establishments | 29This ZIP29 |
|---|---|
| Employees | 202This ZIP202 |
| Annual payroll | $10,186,000This ZIP$10,186,000 |
| Tax returns filed | 1,400This ZIP1,400 |
| Total adjusted gross income | $100,154,000This ZIP$100,154,000 |
Land area
| Land area | 80.70 sq miThis ZIP80.70 sq mi |
|---|---|
| Water area | 0.34 sq miThis ZIP0.34 sq mi |
Other place names in 95917
Census places whose land this ZIP code overlaps. The Postal Service may accept other city names in an address, too.
ZIP codes near 95917
| ZIP | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
95974 | Richvale, CA | 4.3 mi |
95948 | Gridley, CA | 6.7 mi |
95958 | Nelson, CA | 9.1 mi |
95920 | Butte City, CA | 9.3 mi |
95968 | Palermo, CA | 11.3 mi |
95938 | Durham, CA | 11.8 mi |
95953 | Live Oak, CA | 12.2 mi |
95965 | Oroville, CA | 14.6 mi |
95970 | Princeton, CA | 15.5 mi |
95943 | Glenn, CA | 17.4 mi |
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Questions about this ZIP code
Where is ZIP code 95917?
95917 is in Biggs, California, in Butte County, part of the Chico, CA metropolitan area. Its published point location is 39.4359, -121.7636.
What county is 95917 in?
95917 lies in Butte County.
What area code is 95917?
Biggs uses area code 530, from NANPA's telephone records.
What time zone is 95917 in?
95917 uses America/Los_Angeles.
How many people live in 95917?
About 3,752 people live in ZIP code 95917, in 1,199 households, at 46.5 people per square mile. These are American Community Survey 5-year estimates for the ZIP Code Tabulation Area, not a headcount.
What is the median household income in 95917?
$90,563 a year, against $99,122 across California.
What ZIP codes are near 95917?
The closest are 95974 (4.3 mi), 95948 (6.7 mi), 95958 (9.1 mi), 95920 (9.3 mi) and 95968 (11.3 mi).
Is 95917 a PO Box ZIP code?
95917 is a standard ZIP code. A normal ZIP code with street delivery.
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zipcodes.pro. “95917 ZIP Code — Biggs, California (Butte County).” Data release 2026-10-12. Retrieved 2026-10-20. https://zipcodes.pro/zip/95917
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